1878 in New Zealand

Incumbents

Regal and Vice Regal

*Head of State - Queen Victoria
*Governor – The Marquess of Normanby

Government and law

The 6th Parliament continues.

*Speaker of the House - Sir William Fitzherbet
*Premier – Sir George Grey
*Minister of Finance – William Larnach resigns on 5 March. He is succeeded by John Ballance on 12 July.
*Chief Justice - Hon Sir James Prendergast

Main centre leaders

*Mayor of Auckland - Henry Brett followed by Thomas Peacock
*Mayor of Christchurch - James Gapes followed by Henry Thomson
*Mayor of Dunedin - Richard Henry Leary followed by Henry John Walter
*Mayor of Hamilton - Isaac Richardson Vialou followed by John Blair Whyte
*Mayor of Wellington - Joseph Dransfield

Events

Arts and literature

Music

Appointments and awards

*Primate of New Zealand - Henry John Chitty Harper (Bishop of Christchurch)
*Bishop of Auckland - William Garden Cowie
*Bishop of Dunedin - Samuel Tarratt Nevill
*Bishop of Nelson - Andrew Burn Suter
*Bishop of Waiapu - Edward Craig Stuart
*Bishop of Wellington - Octavius Hadfield

port

Athletics

Cricket

Golf

Horse racing

*New Zealand Cup winner: Maritana
*New Zealand Derby winner: Natator
*Auckland Cup winner: Ariel
*Wellington Cup winner: Lara

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Rowing

Rugby Union

hooting

Ballinger Belt: "No competition"

Tennis

Births

Deaths

* "'Sir John Richardson, politician.

ee also

*List of years in New Zealand
*Timeline of New Zealand history
*History of New Zealand
*Military history of New Zealand
*Timeline of environmental history of New Zealand
*Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica

"For world events and topics in 1878 not specifically related to New Zealand see": 1878

References

;General
* Romanos, J. (2001) "New Zealand Sporting Records and Lists." Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett. ISBN 1-86958-879-7